Job Vacancies at IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross) – 2 Positions
IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross) is recruiting to fill the following positions;
1.) Senior National Society Development Officer
2.) Senior Operations Office
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Senior National Society Development Officer
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is looking for qualified and dynamic Sierra Leonean to fill the position of Senior Operations Officer
Job Title: - Senior Operations Officer
No. of Post: - One (1)
Duration: 9 months
Duty Station: - Freetown
Job purpose
The Senior Operations Officer will ensure a symbiotic process of development for the National Society operations management, with the ultimate goal of increasing their readiness, management, governance, and sustainability, eventually building National Societies autonomy on the medium-term.
Thus, the Senior Operations Officer will be deployed to the field 100% of its time in support to National Societies, working on three main objectives:
Increasing preparedness for effective response (through PER or the Red Ready approach), working with NHQ and Branches to build response capacity prior to disasters, including contingency planning and EWS, forming Rapid Response Teams, Stock Prepositioning, and supply chains.
Supporting of timely and high-quality humanitarian response when a disaster strikes, ensuring sound operational management and coordination in the field.
Support and increase the capacity of National Societies in project/proposal writing and management, including diversifying the donor portfolio and sources of funding in liaison with the PRD department.
To safeguard quality support and proper follow up, the Senior Operations Officer will support up to a maximum of 3 National Societies within the same geographic area.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Support National Societies increase their Operations Management Capacity
Review of previous assessments, ongoing support, and definition of the “Scope of Work”
Training National Society DM/OPS staff in Operations Management following IFRC tools
Select branches for Disaster Management support, in collaboration with NS
Scale up Readiness of Supported National Societies
Define the scope and roll-out of “Red Ready”/Preparedness for Effective Response priorities in collaboration with RC/RC in country
Support the set-up and training of Rapid Response Teams at NHQ and selected branches.
Timely and High-Quality Humanitarian Response
Train DM/OPS staff at NHQ in program management, with adequate tools, and build the relation with PMER teams for proper accountability.
Support the National Society in operations fundraising (international and domestic)
Increase in communications and marketing of operations, reassuring donors and the public of their investment
Representational Responsibility
Be able to write and speak French fluently
Position Requirements
Education
Required
Preferred
- Relevant university degree or equivalent qualification within a relevant field
- Bilingual candidate (French & English) Portuguese an added advantage
- ERU, Ops Management, CAP, FACT, RDRT/RIT, IMPACT training or equivalent knowledge
- Experience and knowledge of project management
- Federation Team Leader Training
Experience
Required
Preferred
Minimum 5 years’ experience in disaster management, including field
experience and managing staff
Experience managing and supporting staff
Application should be sent with the following documents
Application letter
An updated C.V. + Names and contacts of three (03) referees to be sent to.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
5C Cantonment Road
Off Kingharman Road
For the attention of the IFRC Admin/HR Officer.
Closing dated for the receipt of applications would be on 6th August 2021.
Interviews will be conducted, and only selected candidates will be contacted.
2.) Senior Operations Office
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is looking for qualified and dynamic Sierra Leonean to fill the position of Senior National Society Development /Organisational Development Officer (NSD/OD)
Job Title: - Senior National Society Development Officer
No. of Post: - One (1)
Duration: 9 months
The Sierra Leone Cluster Office has a strong ambition to support the Red Cross-National Societies (NSs’) in performing their auxiliary role effectively and becoming leading national humanitarian organization in their countries, resulting to becoming the partner of choice by other international bodies as well as local bodies. The Senior NSD/OD Officer will support and contribute to implementing the Building Strong National Societies goals of strategy 2030 by maintaining and strengthening IFRC knowledge and systems to facilitate high quality National Society development support. The support to other NSs within the Cluster will be given in consultation and guidance from the Cluster NSD/OD Delegate.
Duty Station: - Freetown
Job purpose
Based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with travels within the country and other NSs within the Cluster; the senior NSD/OD Officer in ensuring high quality NSD/OD support will: -
Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely two - way communication with the colleagues managing National Societies/organisational development and the movement partners operating in Sierra Leone and other NSs within the cluster.
Work with NSs colleagues and movement partners individually and collectively to ensure a coherent NS development offer in line with the 2013 NS development Framework.
Be focal point for National Society statutes revision process, liaising with the Joint Statutes Commission as appropriate in the National Societies and for the Capacity Building Funds (seed grant, CBF, Empress Shoken, NSIA, DREF, EPOA etc) from IFRC, liaising with the cluster office team as appropriate.
Be country focal point for leadership development initiatives, liaising with the Cluster NSD delegate as appropriate. Be the Country focal point for Youth & Volunteer management and development in liaison with Cluster and Regional office.
Work with IFRC functional departments to ensure high quality support to National Societies.
Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely two-way communication with other Cluster Office colleagues overseeing functional programmatic support to two National Societies.
Support other Movement actors and other interested actors to ensure high quality NSD/OD support to the National Society.
Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely two-way communication with other Movement actors/partners (ICRC & PNSs in country) overseeing programmatic and functional support.
Maintain, develop, and share relevant learning related to National Society development
Maintain up to date personal expertise in at least three specialist areas (legal frameworks, resource mobilization, volunteer management, youth development, sustainability of NSs`, gender and diversity, branch development, governance, and leadership. etc.) of National Society development.
Assure quality of new IFRC and other tools, and their alignment with the 2013 National Society Development Framework
Provide surge OD expertise to support field colleagues when required.
In coordination with Cluster and Country colleagues, be available to carry out missions to other NSs to support / complement Cluster and Regional strategies
Contribute to an effective, high quality global NS development team:
Be accountable to your team manager by providing progress reports on results against objectives, and risk analysis.
Foster a supportive and mutually respectful environment with colleagues in the Secretariat, Regions and National Societies.
Representational responsibilities
Represent the Country office in high level meetings in the absence of the Cluster NSD Delegate
Take on additional tasks as required by the Cluster NSD Delegate (Coordination, following up on SMCC, Office management)
Support in resource Mobilization for the NSs and IFRC Country Cluster office
Be the focal person for NSD in the Sierra Leone Country office.
Be able to write and speak French fluently.
Position Requirements
Education
Required
Preferred
A Relevant University degree
X
Experience
Required
Preferred
Bilingual candidate (French & English) Portuguese an added advantage
X
5 years of experience in organisational development/international development/Red Cross movement.
X
Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement
X
Knowledge and Skills
Required
Preferred
Self-supporting in computers (word processing, spreadsheets etc.)
X
Able to work with due sensitivity in a multi-cultural environment and virtual or/and dispersed teams
X
Able to build partnerships and network effectively and to influence and inspire others including the membership, governments, other agencies, and own peers, staff, and partners
X
Application should be sent with the following documents
Application letter
An updated C.V. + Names and contacts of three (03) referees to be sent to.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
5C Cantonment Road
Off Kingharman Road
For the attention of the IFRC Admin/HR Officer.
Closing dated for the receipt of applications would be on Friday 6th August 2021.
Interviews will be conducted, and only selected candidates will be contacted.
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